Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1887-04-16
A pisnstrou. Rock slide.

to the Republican says a rock
slide occurred in a deep cut on the
work of Kyner, Higbee and Bernard,
on the Midland grade, near this place,
in which Mr.. Bernard was badly in
iured and several men killed. The
full extent of the disaster cannot be
learned at this time. Doctors Nation
and Lanbman have gone out to the
works. 1t is safe to say that eight or
ten men have lost their lives and sew
eral others more or less injured.
Arrest OF n Possom re Clerk.
TOLEDO, April 15.-This afternoon
Edward w. Cody, night distributing
clerk in the Postofice, was arrested
by Deputy United States Marshal
Breed, for robbing the mails. Cody is
a unmarried man, and about 81, and
has been in the Postofice about five
wears. The only letters he INSTRUCTED
were those addressed to the Blade
newspaper. He was caught by means
of decoy letters. The Blade first
noticed the loss last November, and
estimates the stealings since then at
between s 5000 and $4,000.
A Panic I'm q Jail.
CHICAGO, April ia panic was
created among the inmates of the
County Jail shortly before 10 80 this
morning, by the knowledge that 3 fire
was in progress in the insane depart
ment of the jail. An insane man,
who had been incarcerated last week,
had suicided by smoke, in firing his
bed clothing. and the smoke quickly
permeated the Jail corridors. An
alarm was sounded, and a number of
engines we're quickly at the scene, but
the fire was extinguished by the Jail
apparatus. No n was injured and
the loss was light.
Will Not Have an Extra Session.
New YORK, April ia Washington
special says that Senator Beck is urg-
ing upon the Presidentthe necessity Of
calling a special session of Congress
as early as September. He believes
that with the revenues coming in
there will be a serious contraction o.
the currency, unless Congress takes
measures to prevent it, or unless bonds
are bought at a high premium. The
President told the Senator that he
does not think an extra session neces'
sary.
A Vote ON the Free List.
HARTFORD, April 15.-In the Senate
to-day the House resolutions in favor
OF protective tariff were taken up
An amendment was offered, substitute
ing, with directions to the representa-
tives in Congress to use all their efforts
to put wool, coal, lumber, copper, iron
salt, nickel, sugar and wood on the
free list. The amendment was lost by
a vote of s to IL, and the original res
olution passed by II to 7. Of the /:
affirmative voters, IL were Republi
cans, and one Democrat. The sever
negative voters were Democrats.
Loss Of Life by the Gales.
ST. JoHN's, April ia terrific gale
ragged along the west coast of this isl
and all Tuesday and Wednesday, caus
ing serious loss OF life and great de
struction of property. Near Rose
Blanche, two barks and a skiff wen
down at their moorings, and five mer
were drowned. Grave fears are en-.
tertaine1 for the safety OF four schoon'
ers and a large boat.
A Mali Pouch Robbed.
LOUISVILLE, April 15.-It vas dis
covered this morning that the New
Albany closed pouch, which left the
Louisville Postofice at 6 40 last even
ing, was robbed at the J~effersonville.
Madison and Indianapolis depot last
night. The pouch was found on the
platform, cut open and rif1ed of its
contents. The extent Of the loss is
not yet known.
Short im HIS Accounts.
HoBoKEN, N. j., April 15.-The
Hoboken Water Commissioners are
holding a session. Register Michael
HI. Murphy is missing. 1t is rumored
that he was largely short in his ac'
counts, but nothing definite a be as
certained. He has.held the office fol
10 years.
Fatally injured by AN Explosion
MILWAUKEE, April 15.-The whole
sale drug store of Charles Baumbach
& Co., was burned to-day. Loss,
$175, 900; insurance, $50, 900. The fire
was caused by the explosion of a
varnish barrel. Rudolph Deabel, a
clerk, was fatally injured by the ex,
plosion.
Driven Into Georgia.
RALEIGH, N. c., April 15.-Partics
of Mormon missionaries, who have
been at work in the mountains near
here, have been badly beaten and
driven into Georgia.
Execution of Daniel Jewell.
ST.. LOUIS, April 15.-Daniel Jewell,
who shot and killed his wife in De-
cember, '84, because she refused to
live with him, was hanged in the Jail